Chapter 4 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS

Section 36-4-1 - State Board of Medical Examiners-Appointment and terms of members-Vacancies
Section 36-4-1.1 - Member presence and participation-Physician matters
Section 36-4-2 - [Repealed]
Section 36-4-21 - [Repealed] (§§ 36-4-2.1 — 36-4-21)
Section 36-4-3 - Officers of board-Executive secretary-Seal
Section 36-4-4 - Meetings of board-Communication with appointed councils
Section 36-4-4.1 - Board continued within Department of Health-Records and reports
Section 36-4-5 - Compensation and expenses of board members-Fees held in special fund-Bond-Payments from fund
Section 36-4-6 - Equipment, supplies, and services for board-Expenses restricted to revenue
Section 36-4-7 - Annual report to Governor
Section 36-4-8 - Practice of medicine or medical abortion-Severity of crimes
Section 36-4-8.1 - Corporation prohibited from practice of medicine or osteopathy
Section 36-4-8.2 - Surgery constituting practice of medicine
Section 36-4-9 - Use of title and other acts constituting practice of medicine
Section 36-4-10 - Practitioners and officers exempt from chapter-Application to previously licensed physicians
Section 36-4-11 - Application for license-Qualifications of licensee-Examination-Educational requirements
Section 36-4-11.1 - Criminal background investigation of applicants for licensure and expedited licensure and licensees under disciplinary investigation
Section 36-4-12 - [Repealed]
Section 36-4-12.1 - Application of medical or osteopathic college for approval-Inspection
Section 36-4-12.2 - List of approved colleges
Section 36-4-12.3 - Hearing on refusal to approve college
Section 36-4-12.4 - Information furnished by approved colleges
Section 36-4-12.5 - Hearing on refusal to renew approval of college
Section 36-4-13 - Hospitals recognized for internship-Inspection by board
Section 36-4-14 - [Repealed]
Section 36-4-15 - False or fraudulent diploma or affidavit as misdemeanor
Section 36-4-16 - Return of fee on withdrawal of application or failure to examine
Section 36-4-17 - Written examination required-Discrimination between systems of medicine prohibited-Minimum grade-Reexamination-Fee-Preservation of grades
Section 36-4-17.1 - Examination of applicant with dual MD-PhD degree
Section 36-4-18 - Grant of license to practice-Type of practice stated on license
Section 36-4-19 - License based on certificate from national board or another state-Fee
Section 36-4-19.1 - Contents of application for license based on certificate from national board or another jurisdiction-Consideration by board
Section 36-4-20 - Temporary permits for supervised practice in state institution-Qualifications of applicants-Duration and renewal
Section 36-4-20.1 - Locum tenens certificate defined
Section 36-4-20.2 - Petition and application for locum tenens certificate-Fee-Personal appearance required
Section 36-4-20.3 - Issuance of locum tenens certificate by single member of board-Notice to other members-Objections and cancellation
Section 36-4-20.4 - Duration of locum tenens certificates-Privileges of certificate holder
Section 36-4-20.5 - [Repealed]
Section 36-4-20.6 - Resident license defined
Section 36-4-20.7 - Issuance of resident license-Application-Fee
Section 36-4-20.8 - Term of resident license
Section 36-4-20.9 to 36-4-20.11 - [Repealed]
Section 36-4-20.12 - Renewal of resident license
Section 36-4-20.13 - Time for renewal
Section 36-4-22 - [Repealed]
Section 36-4-22.1 - Board access to premises where medicine practiced-Inspection of drug records and inventories-Refusal as misdemeanor-Confidentiality
Section 36-4-22.2 - Report of facility suspending or revoking licensee's privilege to practice medicine therein-Immunity
Section 36-4-23 - Advertising and printed material to show type of practice for which licensed-Violation as misdemeanor
Section 36-4-24 - [Repealed]
Section 36-4-24.1 - Renewal of license-Form-Fee
Section 36-4-24.2 - Forfeiture of license for failure to renew-Renewal on application
Section 36-4-24.3 - Practice without license, certificate, or permit and renewal prohibited-Violation as misdemeanor
Section 36-4-25 - Immunity from liability for acts of members of professional committees or hospital officials
Section 36-4-26 - Hospital and society liability not affected by immunity
Section 36-4-26.1 - Proceedings of peer review committees confidential and privileged-Availability to physician subject of proceedings
Section 36-4-26.2 - Patient records available to patient-Expert opinion as to care of patient-Restrictions on use of expert testimony
Section 36-4-27 - Violation of chapter as misdemeanor
Section 36-4-28 - Grounds for refusal of license, resident license, or certificate
Section 36-4-29 - Grounds for cancellation, revocation, suspension or limitation of license, resident license, or certificate
Section 36-4-29.1 - Summary suspension of license, resident license, or certificate-Hearing
Section 36-4-30 - Acts considered unprofessional conduct-Criminal prosecution
Section 36-4-30.1 - Report of unprofessional conduct and certain changes
Section 36-4-31 - Proceedings for cancellation, revocation, or suspension of license, resident license, or certificate
Section 36-4-31.1 to 36-4-31.3 - Omitted
Section 36-4-31.4 - Reissuance of canceled, suspended, or revoked license, resident license, or certificate
Section 36-4-31.5 - Evidence in cancellation, revocation, suspension, or limitation proceedings confidential
Section 36-4-31.6 - Application of contested case procedure
Section 36-4-32 - Suspension of license, resident license, or certificate for mental incompetence
Section 36-4-33 - Appeal from acts, rulings or decisions of Board of Examiners
Section 36-4-34 - Injunction to restrain practice for statutory violation, unprofessional conduct, or incompetence-Election of remedies
Section 36-4-35 - Promulgation of rules by board
Section 36-4-36 - Previously licensed physicians not affected
Section 36-4-37 - Transfer of active patient records-Destruction-Notice
Section 36-4-38 - Destruction of inactive patient records
Section 36-4-39 - Physicians licensed in other jurisdictions permitted to provide certain services without state license
Section 36-4-40 - Supervision and discipline of holder of permanent, unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy
Section 36-4-41 - Practice of medicine or osteopathy in South Dakota while located outside of state
Section 36-4-42 - Peer review committee defined
Section 36-4-43 - Peer review activities defined
Section 36-4-44 - Interstate Medical Licensure Compact adopted
Section 36-4-45 - Use of general funds to support Interstate Medical Licensure Compact prohibited
Section 36-4-46 - Practice of certified professional midwife
Section 36-4-47 - Medical abortion-Procedure
Section 36-4-48 - Medical abortion-Definition of term